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(02/20/18 12:20am)
University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins criticized the NCAA’s decision to deny the appeal to restore the school’s 21 vacated football victories in a letter posted on the university’s website.
(02/19/18 1:55am)
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators announced Thursday they will introduce legislation that would hold universities receiving federal funding accountable for sexual abuse cases that threaten the safety of their students.
(02/18/18 11:55pm)
The U.S. Department of Education told BuzzFeed News it will refuse to hear complaints from transgender students who are banned from using the bathroom aligning with their gender identity.
(02/16/18 1:03am)
The Trump administration released its proposed budget Monday for the 2019 fiscal year, which would increase funding for school choice programs such as vouchers and charter schools and cut some college affordability grants and programs.
(02/15/18 1:55am)
Stanly Community College eliminated D's from its grading scale, and students seem to be benefiting. The change prompted conversation about how students’ progress is evaluated, and whether this is the best approach to increase student success.
(02/15/18 12:15am)
In response to recent reports of sexual harassment in science, the National Science Foundation announced last week it requires that all 2,000 NSF-funded institutions — including UNC-Chapel Hill — report researchers who have been disciplined for such behavior.
(02/14/18 2:47am)
The Federal Communications Commission’s recent rollback of net neutrality has prompted concern about the future of the internet and actions to stop the repeal.
(02/14/18 2:47am)
Children of college-educated parents are much more likely to complete an undergraduate degree than children whose parents did not attend college, according to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Education.
(02/14/18 12:36am)
Humanities majors may initially earn less money than STEM majors, but a new study shows they close the gap over time.
(02/12/18 12:39am)
Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on Friday, which the president stated in a tweet will make the military stronger than ever before and give them everything and more – along with increasing spending in other non-defense areas.
(02/12/18 12:12am)
Donations to colleges and universities have increased since 2016, according to a survey released Feb. 6 by the Council for Aid to Education.
(02/09/18 12:06am)
A company has created a program to bridge the gap between students who struggle to stay engaged and ask questions in large lecture halls.
(02/08/18 2:27am)
President Donald Trump stated his opinions on the community college sector, showing support for name changes and more focus on job training in an address Feb. 1 at the annual Republican Retreat in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
(02/07/18 1:27am)
The U.S. is lending more money in federal student loans than what is being repaid, according to a January report from the U.S. Department of Education — and the Department is not doing much to respond.
(02/06/18 1:44am)
The West Virginia state legislature is considering a bill that would make community college free for all state residents, but students must pass a drug test every semester to be eligible.
(02/05/18 2:33am)
At $1.4 trillion, student loans are the second-largest source of household debt in the United States. A recent study, however, found students are starting to borrow at lower rates, which cast doubt over the student debt crisis narrative.
(02/05/18 12:42am)
As many professors assign texts they have authored themselves, some professionals argue professors must be careful and confident with the practice.
(02/01/18 4:19am)
For the first time since its creation in the 1960s, the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory will add another school to its ranks — N.C. Central University.
(01/31/18 2:55am)
Lawrence G. Nassar, former physician of the American gymnastics team and Michigan State University doctor, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison Jan. 24. In the highly publicized trial, Nassar was charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with more than 150 young women.
(01/31/18 2:16am)
UNC-Chapel Hill ranked as the number one best value among public universities for the 17th year in a row by Kiplinger, a business and financial advice publisher.